Just add Venice

My dad recently scanned and sent me these old photos of when we were in Venice, and since then they've been on my must Scrap List... So I've taken advantage of the colour challenge over at Just Add Ink to start.
I've stamped the Sahara Sand background with stamps from Extreme Elements and the Music Notes Wheel in Pear Pizzazz. Then sponged with Bl ushing Bride and added some Shimmer Paint. The DSP is from the Level 1 Hostess Set.The rose is made from the Fancy Flower Punch in Blushing Bride Cardstock with Shimmer Paint added again. The leaves are punched from the 2 step bird punch. The Hummingbird is from Elements of Style.

Just For Spring

Finally it feels like Spring is on it's way, and the Just Add Ink Team have given us a pretty Spring Colour Combo Challenge this week, check out the Design Teams' pretty cards here.
I really enjoyed putting this pretty card together. I love this Greenhouse Gala DSP so pretty and versatile.
The Just For You Stamp co-ordinates perfectly with the new Fancy Flower Punch.

Vintage Wallpaper

Time for another Colour Challenge at Just Add Ink. Now I didn't read this properly yesterday, so I thought it said Rose Red- I made a gorgeous card took photos went to load it up at thought - "Oh it's Real Red I'm supposed to of used". So today I have made another card but using Real Red this time. I wanted to create a Vintage Wallpaper kind of 40's feel and I think I managed that with the help of the Damask stamp from Friends 24-7, and the peony from Asian Artistry- I love this stamp. I've used the pastels and Chocolate Chip Ink. Today's sneek peek is the flower Punch isn't this lovely?- a really easy way to make flower embellishments for cards and scrapbook pages- coming soon x

Winter Magic

I love these hellebore flowers they just amaze me- with their colour and delicate bloom in the middle of winter, when the rest of the garden is asleep here they are- truly the winter rose.
I've done this 12 X 12 layout using the Cottage Wall DSP (19.95) only available for a couple more weeks- I've also used vintage music sheets, embossed with teh Cottage Garden Stamps. Finally I created my own hellebore from Very Vanilla Cardstock, Aqua Painters and seed beads mixed with Crystal Effects.

Vintage Colour

This weeks challenge at Just Add Ink is a colour combination Challenge: Rose Red, Always Artichoke, Kraft and Very Vanilla.
I've done a 12 X 12 Scrapbook Page, these colours lend themselves well to Scrapping Heritage Photographs. I've kept it simple, and I think it works well showing off beautifully the old family photo.

I've used Autumn Traditions DSP and Rose Red, Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla Cardstock.
Stamps Used: Pendant Park and Winter Post.
Other: Two Way Bird Punch and Kraft Taffeta Ribbon.

To the Heart

As you probably know by now I like to make little books, this is my latest take on little books. I've cut some hearts from Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP (Sadly now sold out) and cut some white hearts also. I've then used a simple book binding method to bind them using the Linen thread (page 151, current catalogue, $10.25). Finally decorating the cover using the very versatile 2 Step Bird Punch (mini catalogue $35.95), the heart from the Always Stamp Set (page 95, $66.95).
Sorry the photos aren't that great- depth of winter makes for poor photography light.

Tote Notes

Here is the tote gift bag with notecards I made at one of Paula's classes- such a cool little gift this made my mom. Want to make your own tote gift bag and notecards? Then contact me.

Swap Sisters ATC

This weeks Swap Sisters ATC Challenge was to create 3 ATC's with a theme and using certain materials, here are my 3. I'm pretty happy with how they've turned out- set the Bird Free!!!

Love birds

Here's a cute gift bag with a little pocket on the front for a note card. I have used Raspberry Tart DSP with Melon Mambo- I love that combination!
I've used the Two Step Bird Punch on both bag and Note card decoration. I like to think of this as my Love Bird Gift Bag! Perfect for that special someone...

Autumn Days

Here is a very special Farewell Scrapbook I made for a very Special lady. The book is a 6 X 6 scrapbook, I've used Autumn Traditions DSP throughout. The book also has sponged scenes on which evryone from work have written their farewells.
The leaf, tree and Bird motifs have a special meaning to us at The Twig Centre and so it made Autumn Traditions and the 2 Step Bird punch perfect for a book for Evelyn who set up Twig and is also responsible for getting me and my family here to NZ. Evelyn is moving down South and so we shall miss her.